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This may be a dumb question, but I am new here.  I entered a sweepstakes added today called Right@Home-Clean Start Sweepstakes in which the grand prize is:   $5,000 awarded in the form of a check made payable to the winner to purchase an energy-efficient washer and dryer of winner's choice.  If they are going to give me a $5000.00 check, can they regulate how I spend it or does this work different then I think?  I was just not sure how this work.  I have seen several sweeps that state they are giving you a check so the money can go towards whatever they are promoting.  Please Advise.  Thanks.....TLS

Welcome to the best sweepstakes site. 

Rules rule: so go back to them.  Watch for qualifying words like "may or can be used."  Also watch for words like "must" as that may limit options.  Hope this helps provide an answer.

I have wondered this same thing.  Sometimes they say the prize will be awarded in the form of a check which "may" be used to purchase...  But sometimes, as in your example, they seem pretty specific.  It's hard to believe a washer and dryer would cost $5,000 -- Might pay that much though if they folded, ironed and hung the clothes too. :-)

I wrote to DIY once when they were having a $100,000 garage makeover sweepstake and asked them if I won, would the money have to be spent on my garage.  They said no, I could use it anyway I chose.  I wanted to make sure before I took the time to enter, as there is no way I would want to spend $100,000 on my garage. 

I too will be interested in how other sweepers intrepret these rules or experiences they have had with similar sweeps.

Not a dumb question. I won $1080 from Sony. I think it stated "may be used for purchase of flat panel tv". It's a check. I splurged a little and paid bills with the rest. Would've liked the tv but I had more pressing needs.